altar boy
Young liturgical helper
An altar boy is a boy who assists a priest during religious services, particularly in Catholic and Anglican churches—carrying candles, holding books, preparing communion elements.
The role has expanded to include girls in many congregations, though altar server is the gender-neutral term.
He served as an altar boy throughout his childhood.
Quantity of matter
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
sanctuary · chalice · sacristy · vestments · procession · candle · paten · crucifer
One who attends tables
- assistantOne who aids another
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
sacristan · ordination · priesthood · seminary · vocation · deacon · parish · congregation
mass
Quantity of matter
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
incense · sanctuary · chalice · sacristy · vestments · procession · candle · paten · crucifer · lector
server
One who attends tables
- assistantOne who aids another
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- priestOne who performs sacraments
bishop · sacristan · ordination · priesthood · seminary · vocation · deacon · parish · congregation · diocese
pure
Unmixed, without impurities
wholesome · youthful · guileless · unblemished · fresh · devout · obedient · reverent · solemn · pious
- church peoplepriest, parson, vicar, curate, rector
- ritual officialsofficiant, celebrant, high priest, chief priest, head priest
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- boyslad, laddie, son, youngster, youth
- Catholic parishparishioner, rectory, parish council, parish hall, pew
- church helpersserver, sacristan, verger, sexton, crucifer
altar boypriest
One who performs sacraments
bishop · pope · cardinal · ordained minister · archbishop
altar boyjuvenile delinquent
Youth who commits crimes
street kid · hooligan · troublemaker · bad boy · hell-raiser
altar boyatheist
One denying gods exist
heathen · pagan · nonbeliever · irreligious
boy, altar, acolyte, altarpiece, altarpieces, altar server, altar boys